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Waikīkī Dining
From sunrise coffee to sunset oceanside dinners, Waikīkī serves up every style of dining within a short walk. This guide highlights guest-loved restaurants, bars, rooftops, take-out counters, dessert spots, and food halls at all price points, with quick notes on happy hour and standout views.
Hours and menus change often in Waikīkī, and restaurants can rebrand, relocate, or close with little notice. Some spots may no longer exist by the time you visit—please confirm current details directly with each venue.
Quick-Serve / Take-Out & Café Style
Aloha Melt $
Grilled cheese • melts
Banyan Breeze Coffee $
Coffee • breakfast/lunchOn-site: Waikiki Banyan
Dean & DeLuca Waikiki $–$$
Café/pastry
Goofy Cafe & Dine $$
Breakfast • brunchLocal favorites
Hawaiian Aroma Caffe $–$$
Specialty coffee • light bitesOn-site: Ilikai
Musubi Cafe Iyasume$
Musubi • bento • Japanese
Nalu Health Bar & Cafe $–$$
Açaí bowlsSmoothiesSalads
Slice of Waikiki $
Pizza by the slice
Steak Shack $–$$
Grilled platesBeach-side standOn-site: Waikiki Shore
Tropical Tribe $–$$
Açaí bowlsSmoothiesOn-site: Waikiki Shore
Casual Table-Service
100 Sails Restaurant & Bar $$$
Contemporary PacificOcean/harbor view
Aloha Kitchen $$
Breakfast • brunch
Aloha Steakhouse $$–$$$
SteakhouseOn-site: Marine Surf Waikīkī
Appetito Craft Pizza & Wine Bar $$
Italian/pizza
Arancino on Beachwalk $$$
ItalianFresh pastaOn-site: Regency on Beachwalk
Chart House Waikiki $$
Seafood/steakOn-site: Ilikai Marina
Egg 'n Things $–$$
Breakfast • pancakes
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ $$
Japanese BBQ
Heavenly Island Lifestyle $$
Local/organic
Katsumidori $$
Sushi • JapaneseValue
Maguro Brothers $–$$
Poke/seafoodTake-out friendly
Marugame Udon $
Udon & tempuraCounter service with seating
Menehune Grille $$
Hawaiian comfortOn-site: Ilikai
Mikawon $$
Korean BBQ & dishes
Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman $$
Farm-to-table
Paia Fish Market $$
Seafood plates
Redfish Waikiki $$
Poke/seafood
Roy's Waikiki $$$
Hawaiian Regional
San Paolo Pizza and Wine $$
Pizza/ItalianBrazilianOn-site: Ilikai Marina
Taormina Sicilian Cuisine $$$
Italian/Sicilian
Tanaka of Tokyo $$–$$$
Teppanyaki • JapaneseFamily-friendly show
Tim Ho Wan Waikiki $–$$
Dim sum • Chinese
Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin $$
Tonkatsu • JapaneseOn-site: Regency on Beachwalk
TsuruTonTan $–$$
Udon • Japanese
Waikiki Shokudo $–$$
Japanese/izakaya
Wasabi Bistro $$–$$$
Japanese bistro
Zigu $$–$$$
Modern Japanese
Bars, Lounges & Rooftops
Arnold's Beach Bar $
Dive bar favorite
Beach Bar $$
Beachfront
Buho Cocina y Cantina $$
MexicanRooftop views
Chiba-Ken $$
Izakaya • sushi • Japanese • bar
Deck. $$
Diamond Head view
Duke's Waikiki $$
BeachfrontLive music
Genius Lounge $$
Japanese tapas
Harbor Pub & Pizza $–$$
Pub fare & pizzaOn-site: Ilikai Marina
HIDEOUT $$
Rooftop lanai
Hula Grill Waikiki $$
Oceanfront
Island Vintage Wine Bar $–$$
Wine flights
Kani Ka Pila Grille $$
Live Hawaiian music
Lulu's Waikiki $–$$
Casual oceanside
Mai Tai Bar $$
Beachfront cocktails
Maui Brewing Co. Waikiki $$
Craft beer
SKY Waikiki – Raw & Bar $$
Rooftop views
Surf Bar Waikiki $–$$
Casual cocktails
Suzie Wong's Hideaway $
Dive bar
Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar $$
Rooftop
Yard House $–$$
Huge beer listGastropub
Food Halls / Courts
Dukes Lane Market & Eatery $–$$
Food hall/mixed
Notable picks include Basalt, Spitfire Rotisserie & Flatbread, the Bakery, Chill, and the Market. Lineups rotate—check current vendors.
Kuhio Ave Food Hall $–$$
Multi-vendor
Guest faves include Banzai Burger, Greek Grotto, La Piña Cantina, Aloha Pizzeria, CheeHoo BBQ, and Hashi & Spoon.
Royal Hawaiian Center Food Court $–$$
Multi-vendor
Popular stalls include Raising Cane's, Champion's Steak & Seafood, Kokoro Cafe, Poke Waikiki, and Mahaloha Burger.
STIX Asia $–$$
Multi-vendor Asian
Well-rated options include Baikohken Ramen, Ramen Bario, Udon Yama, Shingen, and Sushi Matsuri.
Fine Dining / Upscale Sit-Down
Arancino di Mare $$$
Italian/seafood
Azure $$$$
SeafoodOceanfront
Empire Steak House $$$–$$$$
SteakhouseOcean/harbor viewsOn-site: Ilikai
Hau Tree Lanai $$$
OceanfrontScenic brunch/dinner
House Without a Key $$$
HawaiianOceanfrontLive music
Hy's Steak House $$$$
Classic steakhouseOn-site: Waikiki Park Heights
La Vie $$$$
Modern FrenchCity/ocean views
Morimoto Asia Waikiki $$$
Pan-Asian
Orchids $$$$
Contemporary Hawaiian/SeafoodOceanfrontSunset
Restaurant Suntory $$$
Japanese (teppan/kaiseki)
Roy's Waikiki $$$
Hawaiian Regional
STRIPSTEAK Waikiki $$$–$$$$
Modern steakhouse
Sushi Sho $$$$
Omakase sushi • JapaneseCounter experience
Wolfgang's Steak House $$$–$$$$
Steakhouse
Dessert / Snacks
Banán Waikiki Beach Shack $
Banana soft-serveDairy-free
Dave's Ice Cream $
Local ice creamOn-site: Ilikai
Henry's Place $
Homemade ice cream & sorbetFruit cups
Island Vintage Shave Ice $–$$
Shave ice
Kulu Kulu $–$$
Japanese cakes & puffs
Lahaina Shave Ice $
Shave iceOn-site: Niihau ApartmentsOn-site: Waikiki Shore
Liliha Bakery (Waikīkī) $–$$
Coco puffs • diner menu
